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HomeMy WebLinkAboutHPC agenda 092000 AGENDA U, i . ` ORANGE COUNTY HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION FOOD LAB - PLANNING & AGRICULTURAL CENTER . 306 REVERE ROAD HILLSBOROUGH, NORTH CAROLINA September 20 , 2000 TIME PAGE AGENDA ITEM 7 : 00 1 . CALL TO ORDER 2 . CONSIDERATION OF ADDITIONS TO AGENDA 7 : 15 3 . CHAIR COMMENTS 7 : 20 01 4 . APPROVAL OF MINUTES a. August 23 , 2000 7 : 25 5 . ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION a . Review of Upcoming Agenda Items 04 b . Lands Legacy — Annual Action Plan 2001 -2002 c . Sam Couch Farm 6. ITEMS FOR DECISION 8 : 00 17 a . Orange County Historical Architecture Manuscript Inventory Selection—Part IV: Little River Township 7. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS 20 a . Preservation News 31 b . National Trust for Historic Preservation "Saving the Irreplaceable" j America ' s Most Endangered Places 9 : 30 8 . ADJOURNMENT IF UNABLE TO ATTEND THIS MEETING, PLEASE CALL THE ENVIRONMENT AND RESOURCE CONSERVATION DEPARTMENT AT EXTENSION 2583 (NUMBERS LISTED BELOW) , STAFF CAN THEN DETERMINE IF QUORUM WILL BE PRESENT FOR THE MEETING, HILLSBOROUG H - 732- 8181 CHAPEL HILL - 967-9251 MEBANE - 227-2031 DURHAM - 688 -7331 Pagel of 3 DRAFT MINUTES HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION August 23 , 2000 Members Present : Tom Allison, Chair Jean Anderson Ed Flowers Dale Georgiade Rob Golan Carolyn Connor Staff Present : David Stancil, Environment & Resource Conservation Director Tina Moon, Preservation Planner Carol Crawford, Administrative Assistant Members Excused : Heath Aldridge AGENDA ITEM # 1 : CALL TO ORDER Chairman Allison called the meeting to order at approximately 7 * 05 p .m . AGENDA ITEM #2 : CONSIDERATIONS OF ADDITIONS TO AGENDA Moon reported that Joe Griffin is scheduled to share old photographs of Murphy School area. Golan reported floor plan drawings ongoing for the Mason Hall structure and, other photos of the Taylor house and barn are being sought after. AGENDA ITEM #3 : ELECTION OF CHAIR & VICE CHAIR Allison called for nominations for election of Chair and Vice- Chair of the HPC . Moon clarified, in response to an inquiry about the length of term for the Chair, that the HPC By-Laws calls for the chair election during the month of February. Flowers nominated Golan for Chair of the HPC . Seconded by Connor . Georgaide submitted a proxy vote from Aldridge to nominate Flowers for Vice- Chair. Golan seconded the motion for Flowers for Vice-Chair . MOTION : Allison reviewed the nominations as proposed, Golan as Chair and Flowers as Vice- Chair. VOTE : Unanimous , AGENDA ITEM #4 : NEW CHAIR COMMENTS Golan thanked Allison for the excellent work and years of service as HPC Chair. DRAFT 8/23/00 HPC Minutes Pagel of 3 Page 2 of 3 AGENDA ITEM #5 : APPROVAL OF MINUTES a. July 269 2000 Golan requested change of the date house on Halls Mill Rd to reflect a circa 1900 Barn but a circa 1820 house . MOTION : Allison motioned to approve the July 26 , 2000 minutes with corrections . Seconded by Connor . VOTE : Unanimous . AGENDA ITEM #6 : ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION a. Review of Upcoming Agenda Items Stancil distributed a handout that included upcoming agenda items for the HPC during the Fall of 2000 including : 1 . Lands Legacy Annual Action Plan 2001-2002 , which calls for identifying historic, cultural and archaeological projects for potential acquisition (fee- simple or conservation easement, collaborating with other partner agencies where possible) . Recommendations of projects or p � initiatives that the HPC would like to recommend to the BOCC for inclusion with the Lands Legacy program to preserve cultural heritage should be completed by November . 2 . Inventory Selection , currently underway, need to complete Townships . 3 . Review of Shaping Orange Coun ' s Future Recommendations P g g tY i Upon completion of the SOCF Task Force Report some recommendations in the area of historic preservation were made that may be referred to the E PC for comment possibly by end of October . 4. Recommendation on how to use St. Mary' s Road studies . The HPC needs to begin to put thoughts together for the BOCC to consider regarding what should be done with the St . Mary ' s Road studies . 5 . Scenic Heritage CorridorNiewshed Protection The idea of a combined approach that might address concerns from St . Mary ' s Road residents and protect important historic and scenic assets was suggested . Staff plans to propose ideas to strike a balance between these interests in the upcoming months . 6. Final review of manuscript. Finishing the inventory selection is an important step toward the final manuscript review and layout . DRAFT 8/23/00 HPC Minutes Page 2 of 3 Page 3 0 3 7 . Cedar Grove Post Office. Stancil reported that there is discussion of a new post office for Cedar Grove . Questions are being raised about what should be done regarding new buildings and how the project may affect the community character . As the existing site is within a National Register Historic District, the HPC may become involved in the process . 8 . Montrose . A public hearing on the National Register nomination for Montrose is scheduled for the next HPC meeting . Any comments from the HPC or public will be forwarded to the BOCC at that time . The BPC agreed to hold the next meeting on September 20th to meet the requirements for a public hearing, and the state ' s nomination schedule . The work of the HPC during the next couple months is important to chart the course of historic preservation in the county . b. September Meeting Schedule Date changed to September 201h . Moon introduced Joe Griffin, who saw the advertisement in the newspaper requesting old photographs that might be of interest to the HPC inventory publication, and had volunteered to share family photos . The photos were from the 1920 era of the Murphy School area. An information sharing session of history of the area and Archibald Murphy concluded with some photos being selected for possible inclusion in the publication. The HPC thanked Mr . Griffin for interest in and sharing photos with the group . AGENDA ITEM #7 : ITEMS FOR DECISION a. Orange County Historical Architecture Manuscript Inventory Selection — Part IV : Little River Township The HPC reviewed the survey files for Little River Township and selected site photos for inclusion in the inventory section of the publication . AGENDA ITEM #8 : INFORMATIONAL ITEMS a. Cedar Grove Post Office Update b. Selections from The Alliance Review July/August c. Selections from the Forum Journal Summer 2000 d . Historic Preservation Society of Durham/Richard H. Jenrette AGENDA ITEM #9 : ADJOURNMENT Golan adjourned the meeting at approximately 9 * 45 p . m . DRAFT 8/23/00 HPC Minutes Page 3 of 3 ORANGE COUNTY ENVIRONMENT AND RESOURCE CONSERVATION DEPARTMENT MEMORANDUM T0 : Historic Preservation Commission From : David Stancil , Environment and Resource Conservation Director Date : a September 13 , 2000 Re : Lands Legacy — Annual Action Plan 2001 - 2002 , the HPC will be asked at its September, October and November As discussed in August meetings to discuss any prof ects you would like to recommend to the County Commissioners for inclusion in the Annual Action Plan for Lands Legacy for the upcoming 2001 -2002 fiscal year (July 1 , 2001 - June 30 , 2002) . A draft Annual Action Plan will be presented to the Board at their annual retreat in mid-December. Attached is the process that is to be used for developing the Annual Action Plan, and the 2000 -2001 Interim Action Plan. As you can see, each relevant advisory board will be making recommendations on projects for land acquisition (whether fee- simple purchase, conservation easement or other alternative acquisition methods) , if any. These projects will then be compiled and prioritized into a draft Annual Action Plan. Please think at your September meeting about any land acquisitions that you might recommend to further the goals of preserving the County ' s cultural and archaeological heritage, if any. You may wish to look at your adopted criteria (also attached) . Feel free to identify projects that may offer multiple preservation goals (a historic farmstead that is still a working farm, for example) . j In previous discussions , the following ideas have come up (please do not limit your discussion to these topics — provided only as a starting point) : • Chatwood (combination of natural area and cultural site) • Archaeological sites along the Eno River - • Others . . . I plan to be present at your October and November meetings as you finalize any recommendations . Please feel free to communicate any questions or comments to Tina on September 20 . cc : Tina Moon , Preservation Planner Rich Shaw, Land Conservation Manager ' S Lands Legacy Annual Action Plan Annual Process August Staff begins work to identify possible projects; BOOC asked. to provide initial guiding , th;oughts prior to- advisory boards September InL IF itial discussions by the Commission for the Environrnent . ( naturall:areas and :. wildlife habitat, riparian buffers, parklands) ; Agricultural . P`reservation Board (farm.land ) , " Historic 'Preservation Commission ( cultural and archaeological ); and Recreation and 'Parks Advisory: Council : ( parkl `ands) . October Staff works . with each advisory board to14 finalize propo eg .I IF . . IF P rojects for : g comin fiscal Y ear . November Advisory boards,' approve ; recommended projects ; ataff . IT t develops 14 into draft Annual Action Plan . December Draft Annual AcI .tion Plan submitted to BO00 as . part. of ' retreat materials . IT March -April BOCC reviews draft and revises as desired May Annual : Ac too n Plan .adopted concurrent with CIP , discussions i Excerpt from adopted Lands Legacy Program A . Criteria for Historic and Cultural Sites (developed in conjunction with the Historic Preservation Commission) j Orange County has been an important locus for human activity since well before the first European settlers arrived in the 1740 's . The ancient Trading Path , used first by Native American tribes of the Occoneechee and Saponi , crossed through the County . Hillsborough was " ground zero " for the Regulator movement in the colonial era , and even served as the seat of state government for a short while . Other significant activities, architectural , cultural and archaeological , have occurred in the past 250 years . In 1992 , the County adopted a Historic Preservation Element of the Comprehensive Plan . This document and concurrent surveys of historic sites in the County, contains a preservation plan for the County that focuses on tools such as national and local designations , legal . and regulatory measures, buffers , financial incentives and public awareness , The Element was not developed with potential acquisition of historic or cultural sites in mind , but does note the potential for preserving historic sites through park creation . It also notes the importance of stream corridors for future archaeological potential . The Preservation Plan map is shown as Appendix J. In recent years , the Historic Preservation Commission has been involved in a number of initiatives . A number of National Register nominations have been approved or are pending for important historic sites such as Chatwood and the Bingham School property . One National Register landmark district ( Cedar Grove ) has been approved . Work is underway at this time on a preservation plan for the St . Marys Road corridor . In addition , recent information on the potential location of the Trading Path corridor through Orange County has heightened awareness of this historic component of the County's character . In evaluating ossible acquisitions of a historic or cultural nature 9P q , the Historic Preservation Commission has suggested a set of criteria developed in 1997 for a ' Historic Resource Evaluation " form. This form was created to evaluate sites being proposed for National Register of Historic Places nominations and Local Landmark proposals , and contains parameters directly relevant to the County 's goals for historic and cultural preservation . The criteria address type , age of structure , historic significance , architectural significance, environmental significance, contributing features and integrity — using a weighting system . Historic and Cultural Preservation : WEIGHTING JATTRIBUTE Resource 'T e It 10 Listed on National Register of Historic Places or NR Study List T5 Archaeological site or cemetery of significance 5 Building Complex of significance 2 . 5 Individual building of significance 1 Other historic or cultural resource resent A 'e `' of: Structure 10 Pre- 1800 7 . 5 18014865 5 18664885 2 . 5 18864930 0 Post- 1930 Historic Si nificance 10 Associations with person , event group or institution of national significance 7 . 5 Associations with person , event group or institution of State significance 5 Associations with 31mi4 persons, events, groups or institutions of local si nificance 2 . 5 Associations with 1 - 2 persons, events, groups or institutions of local si nificance 0 No association of significance - Architectural Significance 10 Very significant builder, architectperiod , style or genre 7 . 5 Significant builder, architectperiod , style or genre 5 Notable builder, architectperiod , style or genre 2 . 5 Minor builder, architect period , style or genre 0 None 44 EnvironmentalaSi nificanceit 10 Very significant resemblance to historic landscapes and land use patterns T5 Significant resemblance to historic landscapes and land use patterns 5 Notable resemblance to historic landscapes and land use patterns 2 . 5 Minor resemblance to historic landscapes and land use patterns 0 None it It Contributin Features { `. 5 Very significant diverse additional elements related to history, landscape or architecture that contribute to knowledge of the site and enhance its cultural or historic significance 2 . 5 Notably significant diverse additional elements related to history, landscape or architecture that contribute to knowledge of the - site and enhance its cultural or historic significance 0 None IF r tit IrntegrityCondition.' Q 10 Excellent condition 7 . 5 Good condition 5 Fair condition 2 . 5 Poor condition 0 Ruin Irate ri -- Alterations 0 None -2 . 5 Minor - 5 Some -7 . 5 S i nificant 40 Major Other - 5 Structure has been moved 0 Structure has not been moved 5 The structure is at risk 0 The structure is not at risk Total Score While the above criteria does not readily apply to archaeological sites, these are important components of the County's cultural character . As more is learned to build on the existing known archaeological corridors, criteria may be added to address these sites in annual action plans ( see Section VIII ) . Additionally, many sites may hold multiple attributes — qualifying as riparian buffers , for example . Lands Legacy Interim Action Plan Adopted 513100 Lands Legacy — Interim Action Plan For the period May 3, 2000 -- June 30, 2001 Introduction The Lands Legacy program , adopted on April 4, 2000 , is activated through an Annual Action Plan process . In future years , this process will begin in August of each year with a staff- generated draft which will be reviewed initially by the Board of Commissioners and then sent to relevant advisory boards for further development of priorities for the coming fiscal year . The revised draft would be distributed to the Board of , Commissioners at the December goal -setting retreat, and finalized during the budget/CIP process in the spring of each year . For the initial year of the program , the Board has authorized an Interim Action Plan to be created to guide Lands Legacy resource land purchases from the present through the fiscal year . 2000 - 2001 (which begins on July 1 ) . The Interim Action Plan that follows is consistent with the template adopted as part of the Lands Legacy program , and contains goals for the period May 2000 -June 2001 , more specific objectives and a priority table with timetable and purpose . The document closes with a performance report for the previous year (which is incomplete in this case , since the program was just adopted ) . Goals for May 2000 - June 2001 - ( Note : the following goals implicitly include continuing to aggressively pursue grant funding for many of the County's proposed projects . ) 1 . Purchase parklands ( regional , district and community- level ) strategically throughout the County, for both active and low - impact . recreation , to land - bank for future parks that can provide leisure opportunities for all citizens ( and potentially be co - located with future schools ) . 2 . Partner with the towns and other entities such as OWASA in acquiring future park sites , where possible . I Work with a willing seller ( and a partner entity, if possible) to purchase a " pilot" farmland conservation easement in conjunction with the N . C . Farmland Preservation Trust Fund. 4 . Finalize park management and facility development/ use plans via an inter- local agreement with Durham County for the Little River Regional Park and Natural Area . 5 . Protect sensitive natural areas in the Seven - Mile Creek bottomlands and along New Hope Creek . ands Legacy Interim Action Plan Adopted 513100 6 . Accomplish preservation of riparian buffers , historic and archaeological sites , and identified natural areas and wildlife habitat/ prime forest through parkland acquisition , when possible 7 . Update the 1988 Inventory of Natural Areas and Wildlife Habitat . spedfloc AcgUismitian Objectives A . Natural Areas and Wildlife Habitat • Work to preserve (through acquisition and other means ) identified Natural Areas in the Seven - Mile Creek area • Work to preserve (through acquisition and other means) properties along the Eno River adjacent to Duke Forest ( Hillsboro Division ) or Eno River State Park - - • Work with the UNC Botanical Garden and Triangle Land Conservancy and others to preserve an identified natural area surrounding the Mason Farm Preserve in Chapel Hill • Continue to monitor the efforts to preserve Pickard 's Mountain natural area , with standing offer to assist in preservation if needed • Work in conjunction with Triangle Land Conservancy to pursue opportunities for preservation of additional lands along the New Hope Creek Corridor ( as they might arise ) B . Farmland Preservation • Work (with the Soil and Water District and/or OWASA) to identify a willing seller of a conservation easement " pilot project, " preferably in Cane Creek watershed . Preservation of a farm in the watershed that also contains riparian buffers would optimize the purchase for all potential partners and could meet multiple goals . • Apply for a grant from the Farmland Preservation Trust Fund by December 1 , 2000 , for assistance in purchasing the conservation easement . • If practical , finalize arrangements with the Soil and Water District to hold the conservation easement, with specified monitoring and maintenance responsibilities worked out through a Memorandum of Understanding between the County and the District . C . Parklands and Open Space • Using existing plans and the comprehensive resource database , pursue acquisition of park sites in the following areas : Lands Legacy Interim Action Plan Adopted 513100 • A district or regional park ( with a combination of active and low- impact and natural area preservation ) — in Chapel Hill Township , between Chapel Hill/Carrboro and Hillsborough . This park could serve both rural and Town populations . • Expansion of the " Cedar Grove Park" at Northern Human Services Center into a district park (with a combination of active and low- impact recreation ) • A community park (with active and low- impact recreation ) — in Bingham Township • A community park (with an active recreation focus ) — Eno Township or Schley area ( unless needs are met through other park possibilities in north or east Hillsborough ) • Develop a map and plan for a pilot project trail ( paved greenways in . urban settings, rustic woodland trails in rural areas ) linking Chapel Hill and/or Carrboro Town parks , less- sensitive areas of Duke Forest, future County parks and Eno River State Park . • Acquire (through easement, donation or purchase ) the missing links for the pilot project trail , as practical . • In all park acquisitions , be cognizant of the potential for school site co - location . • The County's focus in parkland acquisition and collaboration should be on community, district and regional - scale parks . D . Riparian Buffers • With the focus on parklands , natural areas and a farmland easement pilot project, attempt to accomplish preservation of buffers in water supply watersheds through parkland acquisitions during this timeframe. • Develop possible priorities for riparian buffer acquisitions in 2001 - 2002 E . Cultural and Archaeological Sites • Given the focus on parklands , natural areas and a farmland easement pilot project, attempt to accomplish preservation of cultural and archaeological sites through parkland acquisitions during this timeframe . • Develop possible priorities for cultural and archaeological site acquisitions in FY 2001 - 2002 Lands Legacy Interim Action Plan Adopted 513100 Priority List for May 2000-June 2001 The following priorities are culled from the list of objectives on the previous page.They have been developed by staff and the BOCC Open Space Task Force, using a variety of relevant source documents including the State of the Environment report, the Joint Master Recreation and Parks Work Group report, and others. •dPurpose/Use •d Purchase land(100-200 acres) Combination of active recreation Between$0.93 and$1.77 Identify potential sites by June for a district/regional park (fields,picnic areas)and low impact million, depending on location 2000;negotiate purchase June- between Chapel Hill/Carrboro recreation,preserving any natural August,2000; close by October and Hillsborough areas or prime forest. Serve as 2000. central junction of future trail links between Towns and Eno River/County parks.Potential for school site co-location? Purchase additional 25-60 acres Active recreation(baseball, soccer $75,000 to$240,000, As soon as possible. at Northern Human Services and softball fields), low-impact depending on amount of Center, and convert from recreation(trails,picnic areas), acreage purchased. community park into"Cedar water-based recreation? Grove District Park". Purchase or otherwise acquire, Preserve one of the County's largest $500,000 to$2.1 million, Meet with potential partner lands in the Seven-Mile Creek intact identified natural areas(which depending on the amount of entities to,pursue collaboration, Natural Area,especially those already contains land preserved by land acquired and method of pursue potential acquisitions as that are part of the identified the County, and other entities).In acquisition(fee-simple, they are economically natural areas/wildlife habitat the long-term,work to create a conservation easement, etc) practical.This might be a adjacent to County lands.Partner "Seven-Mile Creek Nature - multi-year initiative,with an with other groups where possible Preserve", containing the identified estimated timetable of 2000- (Eno River Association,Eno natural areas/wildlife habitat and 2004. River State Park,TLC)and adjoining lands. Some nature trails explore alternative acquisition in less-sensitive areas could be methods. pursued. Lands Legacy Interim Action Plan Adopted 513100 Map and acquire lands(missing A trail network that ties paved Town Easements or purchases of a As practical and economically- links)in pilot project trail linking greenways to Eno River State Park. few properties will be needed feasible Town parks,Duke Forest,future It would also link future County to tie together open space ;2 County park and Eno River State parks and(perhaps)less-sensitive network.Rough estimate of Park portions of Duke Forest via largely- cost is$500,000 I nimproved rustic woodland trails. Secure or acquire 25-74 acres in Balance of active recreation(soccer Negotiate for use of OWASA- Identify potential sites by June central or southern Bingham and baseball fields)and low-impact owned lands** 2000;work with OWASA to Township for a community park, recreation trails.Also seek to secure lands June-October, working with OWASA if preserve and protect any riparian 2000; close by December, possible to locate the park on buffers within context of park, 2000. OWASA-owned lands particularly if within the watershed. (preferably outside of the Cane Creek watershed critical area). If no other parks are otherwise Active recreation focus—many Between$100,000-$444,000, Identify potential sites by identified by December,acquire multi-purpose fields.Trails and low- depending on size and location November 2000;negotiate land in Eno Township or Schley impact recreation,to a lesser degree. purchase December 2000— area to serve as community park. Potential for school site co-location. February 2001; close by April 2001.These plans contingent on other potential park options in areas north and east of Hillsborough. Work with a willing seller and To keep active farmland in $100,000 already identified In conjunction with OWASA or the Soil and Water cultivation and protect water quality from ERC/Lands Legacy fund Agricultural Preservation District to acquire a pilot project by preserving riparian buffers, and for easement.Apply for N.C. Board's New Consensus for farmland preservation provides a pilot project for future Farmland Preservation Trust Farmland work, identify conservation easement,targeting farmland easements. Fund grant for remainder. willing seller by October 31 for Cane Creek watershed December 1 grant submittal. Consider other objectives as N/A Unknown N/A opportunities arise * Cost estimates are rough estimates based on expected per acreage land prices,and actual negotiations may produce different results.As acquisition opportunities are reviewed and evaluated,the cost estimates will be refined. **- If OWASA-owned lands are not available,the estimated cost of this parkland initiative could be$130-480,000,depending on acreage and location. f--a Ca Lands Legacy Interim Action Plan Adopted 513100 Other (Votes and Special Inquiries • As acquisitions are explored , 'staff wil l consider parks and resource lands in the context of long -term trail linkages with parks as listed in Joint Master Recreation and Parks Work Group Report ( and include these in the update to County Master Recreation and Parks Plan ) . Staff will also consider acquisitions in context of potential school/ park co - location , and pursue accordingly . • Other acquisition inquiries received from landowners and potential partners ' during the year will be compiled and periodically presented for the Board 's review and direction on whether to pursue acquisition . At present, there are four additional inquiries that have been made that have not been broached with the Board . A summary of these _ inquiries will be forthcoming . Some may be in keeping with the goals and objectives listed herein . • Staff will begin the outreach and educational efforts discussed in the Lands Legacy program , making available brochures on Lands Legacy, the advantages of land conservation , and other related issues . Staff will also solicit speaking engagements to spread the word about the program during the coming year . • Discuss conservation easements with Duke on less - sensitive portions of the forest for future trails . i Performance Report for Previous Year This is the first year of the program . In future years this section will contain more detail about accomplishments during the previous year . A Performance Report will be prepared for the first Annual Action Plan ( FY 2001 - 02 ) in December 2000 . However, there were several opportunities that arose during FY 1999 - 2000 that occurred and can be listed : • Received grant of $ 143 , 000 from Clean Water Management Trust Fund toward March 31 , 2000 purchase of Duke University property in Upper Eno watershed critical area , adjacent to public water supply . This property is currently being referred to as the McGowan Creek Preserve ( pending official Board action ) . • Received grant of up to $ 377, 000 ( Durham and Orange ) for the proposed Little River Regional Park and Natural Area from Clean Water Lands Legacy Interim Action Plan Adopted 513100 Management Trust Fund . Submitted application to Parks and Recreation Trust Fund for project as well ( decision anticipated in early- May, 2000 ) . • Evaluated consultant work on Greene Tract, which led to eventual preservation of 60 acres of the property by the Board . • Brought six properties for potential acquisition to the Board for formal review and direction . Staff developed an evaluation of each site , based on relevant criteria . , In addition to these activities , there are other projects that have furthered the goals of Lands Legacy — in particular the provision of parkland and parks facilities . The following report, " Report on the Parks Bond and Other Parks- Related Projects " addresses these activities . Conclusion Although the Lands Legacy program was not adopted until April , the draft program was used to evaluate and pursue two acquisitions of parkland and watershed riparian buffers . A total of $ 520 , 000 in grant money was awarded by the Clean Water Management Trust Fund toward these projects , with another application pending before the N . C . Parks and Recreation Trust Fund . The proposed action plan for the coming 14 months focuses on addressing the parkland deficit in the County, developing a pair of pilot projects for farmland preservation and a rustic woodland trail link, and preserving land in what could become a Natural Area Preserve in the Seven - Mile Creek area . The total cost of the proposed Priority List of projects for the upcoming fiscal year ranges from a low of $ 2 . 11 million to a high of $ 5 . 05 million — depending on the acreage acquired , the cost of the land , location of the land , and the timing of acquisitions . This cost estimate is a rough estimate, and will be refined as more - detail is developed on potential sites . The cost estimate does not reflect grant funds that might be achieved to pursue the projects , nor does it include contributions from prospective partner entities . Staff will continue to aggressively pursue grants to fund these projects, and solicit the involvement of partner agencies , wherever possible and practical . Co - location of school and park facilities will be evaluated in each case . While pursuing the current action plan . as adopted by the Board , staff will also begin developing the first regular Annual Action Plan for 2001 - 2002 in the early-fall , with advisory boards helping draft priorities and initiatives during the fall — to be presented at the Board 's December goal - setting retreat. Report on the Parks Bond and Other Parks - Related Projects For the period November 1997 to the present A . 1997 Parks Bond — Status Report 1 . Facilities Development - $ 3 . 0 million ( Bond included $ 1 million for Homestead Park in Chapel Hill , $ 1 million for Southern Community Park in Chapel Hill , $ 500 , 000 for Efland - Cheeks Community Park, $ 500 , 000 undesignated ) Spent or, Appropriated From Bond To Date • $ 757 , 690 : Efland -Cheeks Community Park ( Phase I ) • $ 105 , 000 : To Town of Chapel Hill for Southern Community Park ( lights , bleachers and irrigation for soccer field ) - - • $ 145 , 000 : To Town of Chapel Hill for Homestead Community Park ( utility building for skateboard park and batting cage ) • $ 75 , 000 : To match Town of Carrboro funds for enhancement of fields at Smith Middle School • No other facility development bond money has been requested for authorized projects ( remainder of Homestead Park, Southern Park) Total Facilities Bond spent/ appropriated to date - $ 1, 082, 690 As of current date, $ 1 , 917, 310 remaining ( $. 167, 310 undesignated ) 2 . Parkland Acquisit "lon - $ 3 . 0 million • $ 110 , 774 for Cedar Grove Park ( Northern Human Services Center) As of current date, $ 2, 889, 226 remaining See Lands Legacy Interim Action Plan for Proposed Parkland Banking Program B . Other Park- Related Prole` cts 1 . Little River Regional Park and Natural Area ( option ) - $ 88 , 000 to $ 132 , 000 total County cost ( projected from combination of sources ) 2 . " McGowan Creek Preserve " ( Duke property) - $ 157 , 000 total County cost ( 1/ 2 from ERC fund and 1/2 from School/ Park Reserve accumulated interest) 3 . Riverwalk Park in Hillsborough — agreed to use of County- owned lands along Eno River adjacent to County campus for park area . Little River Township Inventory Sites 12- Sep- 00 OR # Site Name Road Location OR 0653 William Tilly House NC 57 Little River OR 0669 House SR 1517 Little River OR 0674 House NC 57 Little River OR 0676 New Bethel Methodist Church SR 1530 Little River OR 0678 Poole Farm SR 1536 Little River OR 0680 Highlea Farm SR 1524 Little River OR 0681 Penderland Farm SR 1538 Little River OR 0683 Gray Farm SR 1526 Little River OR 0684 J . H . Case Farm SR 1524 Little River OR 0686 Wyche House SR 1528 Little River OR 0687 Mangum House SR 1534 Little River OR 0688 Law Tenant House SR 1003 Little River OR 0689 Laws Farm SR 1003 Little River OR 0690 Reilly House SR 1003 Little River OR 0691 Walker Farm SR 1541 Little River OR 0719 McBroom Farm SR 1528 Little River OR 0730 Berry ' s Grove Baptist Church SR 1523 Little River OR 0731 Little River Presbyterian Church SR 1543 Little River OR 0735 Blue Bonnet Ranch SR 1548 Little River OR 0737 Evans House NC 57 Little River OR 0741 House SR 1515 Little River OR 0742 House NC 157 Little River OR 0743 Hamlin House NC 57 Little River OR 0744 Walters Farm SR 1524 Little River OR 0745 House SR 1526 Little River OR 0748 House NC 57 Little River 1 OR # Site Name Road Location OR 0749 House NC 57 Little River OR 0750 House NC 57 Little River OR 0751 House SR 1548 Little River OR 0752 House SR 1548 Little River OR 0755 House NC 157 Little River OR 0756 Poole House SR 1516 Little River OR 0902 At Baptist Church Cemeter SR 1951 Little River OR 0928 Nichols Kitchen SR 1540 Little River OR 0929 Miller House NC 57 Little River OR 0930 McKee House NC 157 Little River OR 0931 Dr . Arch C . Jordan House NC 57 Little River OR 0932 Caldwell School NC 57 Little River OR 0948 Cemetery SR 1548/ 1538 Little River OR 0949 Willis Villines House NC 57 Little River OR 0950 Lambert Hall House SR 1581 Little River OR 0952 Annie Parrish House NC 157 Little River OR 0953 Wilson House SR 1517 Little River OR 0954 Charles Dunagan House SR 1517 Little River OR 0955 Store SR 1517 Little River OR 0963 Nelson House SR 1520 Little River OR 0967 House SR 1508 Little River OR 0971 Robert Breeze House SR 1515 Little River OR 0972 Robert Breeze Farm SR 1515 Little River OR 0975 John M . Wagoner House SR 1579 Little River OR 0976 Henry Hudge McKee House NC 157 Little River OR 0977 Julius Miller House SR 1544 Little River OR 0978 Marvin Allison House NC 57 Little River OR 0982 Joseph Allison Farm SR 1544 Little River 2 OR # Site Name Road Location OR 0983 William Parker House I SR 1579 Little River OR 1007 Church and Cemetery SR 1536 Little River OR 1008 Raymond Parker House SR 1517 Little River OR 1009 Viola Parker House SR 1517 Little River OR 1072 House SR 1522 Little River OR 1073 House SR 1515 Little River OR 1074 Wignie House SR 1515 Little River OR 1075 Hapwood Brown Farm SR 1515 Little River OR 1084 Miller- Kirkland Farm NC 57 Little River OR 1085 Chambers Log House SR 1531 Little River OR 1086 House SR 1531 Little River OR 1088 Turrentine Family Cemetery SR 1537 Little River OR 1089 Hall Family Cemetery SR 1581 Little River OR 1090 House SR 1524 Little River OR 1091 Little River General Store NC 57 Little River OR 1092 Jordan Brother Building NC 57 Little River OR 1093 House SR 1524 Little River OR 1094 House SR 1544 Little River OR 1095 Nichols House NC 57 Little River OR 1146 Dickey Farm SR 1552 Little River OR 1151 House SR 1552 Little River OR 1152 House SR 1552 Little River OR 1153 Thomas Miller House SR 1552 Little River OR 1154 Mincey House SR 1552 Little River OR 1155 House NC 57 Little River OR 1157 Roberts House SR 1539 Little River 3 T ,Fs`4 �'a. rfA �i ,r+. t ' 7y�.'. ,,7c; `; .., •u. - •{; . � rt k` 1 � r A- " 7. i ., •" '?ice s - � ? ; ' s '1 "' sr ' ti.; ,. s of >•"sk• � 4 a :h _i� F'- � . l•' ... 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C'th..wrtr, 6 ' :�15i �q�•_:- ,9-.s` yT �x`` J• �<'-`i;.��aF.. • 1�•k�.-'.:tt•;;<s"•, - :i;� •`:',�; .l.r „t i ^,Y r t, . 3�;�`f.,: , r.y� n:tittFYr :`._� h; �:• I i t i T R A N S I T I O N S LOST - 44 1920s Karl Bickel - House Sarasota Fla . . r5 home of UPI founder -.. , ' $ . fit;: - x ' x -c�.�-i'• ya }}_`-'. mom` r Y - _ Gt` Fi 2 3i"r' vm'- �, t Z� .-.'2. .�.5 torn down to make � ,� ..x�;� >t�ti� . � _°���. � , �. ^I • - 5 <' • s :�- way for same hotel/ be z 'a condo project that claimed 1926 John 7 L=' yK 4` AICA • i tom• .�=a::,: r'�gv, ' Ringling Towers ■ Much of early- l9th -c , - k �I Spanish archaeological site , Pojoaque E' Pueblo , N . M . : Santa Fe Trail -era refuse deposit gutted by highway widening LL THREATENED A 1905 Sunset - r i - _ District vacation - _ -;a house , San Francisco: planned razing wouldr I; - replace ex-fire chief's+ fill - eccentric beach cottage with church ■ t _ - �. " •'�- _ f A, elC Late - l9th -c . end row house , Chicago: landmarked by city, targeted for demolition by owner despite neighbors' pleas Cott and Zelda , Dean and Jerry, Mrs . Robinson and ' SAVED Benjamin : Celebrities by the limo-ful walked through k - C . lsoo widow the doors of Los Angeles ' Ambassador Hotel and its 1 `r' ' Pence Farm Cross ' 71 1 INC: '3p " j swank Cocoanut Grove nightclub . Opened Jan . 1 , Keys, Va. : site of Stonewall Jackson victorypurcnasedby 1921 , on unpaved Wilshire Boulevard , the Italianate build - Civil War battlefield group working with i n (with a streamline moderne entrance added later) stayed E private couple ■ 1936 country school - g y ` house , Stroud , Okla . : spared demolition by in use until 1989 , 21 years after Robert Kennedy 's assassi - r I state transportation department if funds raised to restore WPA-built building nation in the hotel pantry. Its 24 acres of desirable real estate ( RESTORED are now surrounded by ethnically diverse neighborhoods , and A 1930 Austin I . , House , Hartford , the Los Angeles Unified School District and a developer, Conn . : "pasteboard All palace" returned to Wilshire Center Marketplace , propose clearing the site , split~ ; original splendor by ting it in two , and building a new public high school and Wadsworth Atheneum ■ 1850 St . James A . M . E . Church , Newark, N .J . : transformed shops facing Wilshire . But the Los Angeles Conservancy is r from dilapidation to wholeness with financial support of congregation in leading a charge to keep the old hotel in the planned mix of economically depressed neighborhood , � , , o a reuses . Its one of the city s most important cultural land - W Edited by Kim Keister Preseriiatiori@nthp: .rl marks , " says the conservancy 's Ken Bernstein . —Alien Freeman a t is fill C9 a SEPTEMBER / OCTOBER 2000 Ij i O } k A 'AN It �'4.L Yto {. WA' A-G. 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No matter : The. edifice , completed in 1888 , has out- h - + � lasted its detractors and aged with grace . Stained -glass skylights cast soft light down sweeping stairways , and tiled floors gleam . V To � �- But look closer . Thick rolls of electrical wires snake out of dark +, a holes ihlhe ceiling and slither around their fixtures . Cardboard cov- Oil Oil ers several transoms . A peek into an office reveals a creaky old 4 rr portable air conditioner perched precariously on a window ledge . !!I!!i' rii': ' ;'„'; , '•iiilliflilifit; The day I visited , scaffolding dominated the antechamber of Mar- The 1888 Old mated in a similar report in 1991 . tin Neal Bally , the chairman of the Council of Economic Advisors . Executive Office " Every administration has been very cau - Workers were plastering a wall after rainwater had leaked through . Building, above , and tious about going to Capitol H I I I and asking IT It is no surprise that the stately old building has needs . The Milwaukee's 1899 for money to fix up the Old Executive Office R surprise is how many of those needs go unmet , despite a $ 26 Federal Building and Building , " explains Robert A . Peck , GSA ' s million restoration effort due to be completed in 2002 , A General Courthouse public- buildings commissioner . " Everybody Accounting Office report issued in March at the behest of a House is worried they ' ll be criticized for spending subcommittee estimated that the building has a backlog of $ 187 too much money on their staff . " ! million worth of repairs . The Old Executive Building, one of 1 , 682 As a result , GSA only spends enough money to keep the build ,,, federally owned properties managed by the General Services ing safe and handle minor improvements . Major projects are post- j Administration , is only the most expensive example of a larger poned routinely . And then postponed again . problem . According to the same report , 903 of GSA ' s buildings Though government bean counters partially blame GSA for poor have outstanding work orders . Seven of the 44 most needy struc- planning , Peck says , the larger issue is money . Annual appropri - tures , including the Old Executive , are on the National Register of ation requests for repairs and alterations are regularly denied by l Historic Places . The list is geographically diverse , including such the White House and Congress . " You can always get money to if historic structures as Milwaukee ' s 1899 Federal Building and buy a new jet airplane , " Peck says , comparing his plight to that Courthouse , the 1906 Moss Courthouse in Salt Lake City , and of his Pentagon counterparts , " but when they go back and say , ' We the 1938 Bolling Federal Building in Kansas City , Mo . The report need spare parts for the old one , ' nobody ' s interested . " states that the total price tag is $4 billion—the same figure esti - Once a foe of preservationists , GSA now embraces its older ` ; . - _ n � ,gin+ x _ p stock . One reason is Peck himself , a preservation advocate in rjtIt } ; i D . C . long before he assumed his current position in 1995 . F Nat V,3rf;�e if r ti 3 � � j.� ` :.:i.+,.-• 41 .yr , , , r , E � . : � r� .• Another is the administrations recent discovery , made during an ti • s . I IF :..:...: :... . ... . .�;; , if IT nternal audit , that its historic properties , with their thick walls ;'{ v4 and solid construction , are generally cheaper to maintain than J as , some of the newer structures . ► ` � : G Without a major congressional appropriation , the problem will .24 � �� ►. r If I likely only worsen as buildings continue to age . Peck estimates that GSA' s own building , a 1917 historic landmark also in need sit m s of a cash infusion , has 15 years left before it becomes unfit for tenants . 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I 27 II � I � Throughout the valley the structure is cal ledlott 1 , ! simply " Don Cyr' s church , " and he lives in the rectory next door. i :j ; I IG ,# To date , the association has raised and spent $ 600 , 000 to stabilize the building' s Intrigue , accusations of treachery , the telltale ermore ?, hearts—Edgar Allan Poe would have loved thecondition , replacingthe roof, jacking up the Nev towers , repairing rotted sills , and pouring controversy surrounding the four-story brick building in Greenwich Village where new foundations where needed . Cyr figures he once lived . But " The Fall of the House of Poe " is no macabre dream within that another $ 600 , 000 or so will be needed a dream . New York University ' s School of Law , which owns the last surviving to finish the job , including restoring the Poe residence in Manhattan , announced plans last spring to raze the structure altar , removing some of the tin walls that along with the rest of the block immediately south of Washington Square , clear- were installed in the 1920s to hide cracked ing the way for school facilities . plaster , and repainting the wood clapboard In early June , Michael Deas , a New York- based illustrator and the author exterior of the church in its original color, a of The Portraits and Daguerreotypes of Edgar Allan Poe , launched a con - ! sort of earthy shade of spruce , tentious , no -frills Web site ( http : //nmc2 . itc . virginia . edu /cyclorama/poe/) As a cultural center , the church regu - aimed at saving the house . The site encourages visitors to sign an electronic larly hosts classical music concerts and protest letter that is forwarded automatically to key NYU administrators and ! 6 E � I French - language plays . Cyr talks of estab- First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton . " NYU wants to turn Greenwich Village and i. ; . lishing music and dance festivals and per- Washington Square into their campus and quad , " Deas charges . haps rekindling traditional Acadian fiddling. The university argues that Preserve Poe 's Nousel All of the towns in the valley were once the house hasn ' t even been Nesotbrktha ly his wannttdRsutltMtpt todemdhhIN tsv wtvhln[Msnhnsn tevdent : d Edfst Allan Poet asemple it bttdbvII&I non wading at ES WtA Thtd Slseet. Ont block like ours , / 1 " It' s l he says . Its/ an agrarian village . 1I worthy of the landmark status wilidWsdsnpondovutls III mole CotemrtdtYvbR. j f To Cyr , the cropland surroundingthe vil - afforded to most of Greenwich — Poe MainWillow it it* m •VuOnlLtrnnlsets43tpudyttdwdpubl MdeM i I stknondedt Will sd,d.mnl„e meet atudsldNSYk. Nett totally 914t,IdpubhsSstd IN I 1 - RAVEN AND OTHER Isa EMS. tYe Iota udrnNubvsntissanthdott of Hsp msadltded I eF dvnnt Ms plenmt. Hnt, teo.ppt narked cost it sit Hitt twpartent shot vanes, IndvdmtHs lage is just as important as the church lend- Village . " The so - called Poe dissict sit. 9ht Cash ofAmon o.' plus ntmaaax °n eay° d MAU ptta r a Ira ti, - 1 ing a sense of isolation and belonging to the House has never preserved and hsantwmbaslst°�t . urterrttAmdth pMnt .p„_ ' '. q ; land . He ' s watched other Acadian villages does not now in any way pre- t; lose their sense of identityas buildin s— serve an connection to Poe ' s WrAl g Y � r� boxlike houses and roadside businesses— time there , " says Lynne ' P . r MAadcietrhdNO RS Awsh r I !. ' c. �`I ih FJspa Mu° Mer/dAtedu_ - : VNvdAArrsd 5 have filled in the roadside fields , blurring Brown , NYU1 s associate vice too, fum �,N� 1 . �.p• r ..40M. -- l.naME ; !� the distinction between towns . If I had $ 10 president for government and t ' million , I ' d be buying farm land on each side community relations . " The of Lille to keep it isolated , " Cyr says . building itself has been radi - _ Cyr and I walk around the outside of the cally altered over the years from the 19th -century structure it was . Maybe part church and stand on the shoulder of the of a banister comes from the original structure . " ' S y � - NIT- road . Even though its nearly May , a snow NYU has also argued that the six months or so in late 1845 through early 4 ' NIT-: bank is still drifted up against the church 's 1846 that Poe lived in the house weren 't significant in terms of the writer' s lit- north side . (This is northern Maine , after erary output. Deas calls that contention just another example of NYU ' s " campaign I, all : ) ' We admire the towers and the triple of misinformation " to derail public opinion . "They are very shrewd , " he says , Z ( tiWkk gables over the front doors , and Cyr talks of explaining that Poe re-edited and reprinted his most famous poem , " Raven , " I 4Y The plans to replace a pair of seven -foot-tall while in the house and worked on several important essays and short stories . 1*4 gilded angels atop the towers that were " NYU has minimized Poe 's connection to the building and the condition of the ; ; ; rr 4 *4 taken down about a decade ago . building. We've posted a picture of the house on line in its original condition . Next T : `:_ . He glances up and down Route 1 . "With- to it is a picture of the house now . People can see the evidence for themselves . " out the church , this would just be another Within a month of its launch , the Web site had forwarded more than 600 bend in the road , " he says . And without Don electronic protest letters . Meanwhile , NYU cleverly collected the addresses listed j1 - Cyr , Lille could easily have become just on the letters - e its side of the debate . The Y , y m I tter and e mailed each correspondent another forgotten chapter in the quiet history upshot? While Deas fears " a midnight demolition " and hopes an outraged pub- of Acadian Maine . ® lic might prevent it , Brown says NYU is considering " facade retention , " even - --- --- - -- - - -- though tearing down the house remains the likeliest course . —Don Oldenburg44 g g g Wayne Curtis is a freelance writer in Eastport , Maine . 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Visits to the sites increased from �, ?AT K }tt 4< < or f.; y �F. Lit 127 , 000 in 1992 to 205 , 000 in 1999 , Al fifi AAAA �' according to Ann Davis , an economist at " We feel it '? -1=' ; a` ` r ` ,;: f I g r-_ - } Marist College in Poughkeepsie . Smart money has a lot of _ ' " 4 - , As the visitor numbers mount , many his- history in it and we will add history to i' < , ' " toric sites fear they are being loved to death . it , " says Dorothy Height . The 88-year- ;A,4 "" , _' ' =-= _ 4 :„ , Last year , Cooperstown became part of a old grande dame and chairman since , - i 15 000-acre historic district that includes 1957 of the National Council for Negro }° - ' i g �A'. _ the village , Otsego Lake , and surrounding Women is referring to her organization ' s , : : . _,_; :, ; '; .w ,. ��� j landscapes . Village officials are lobby ' headquarters , a 19th - century twin - _ " ' '` ' = :/ _ j i 7 neighboring towns to participate in a study turreted building that sits between the ..r11 ,. :u ILIA s e area capacity for White House and the Capitol on > : -LL ' that would estimate the ar p y - . : � handling visitors . Efforts are under way to Pennsylvania Avenue , what Height calls 11 n ;T4. 15 ,CA ` l r preserve local farms : One strategy encour- the corridor of power . Every inaugural ILL : ;I ages farmers to switch from raising corn and parade passes by , their building . _ = producing milk to free-ran e veal , medici - Abraham Lincoln satin its lobby to pose P g g Y P It nal herbs , and other high-margin crops for for the photograph eventually copied for I' — y ? i ^; big-city tastes . " We' re not trying to turn away the five -dollar bill . The council took out i new jobs , " says Frey of Otsego 2000 . " But an $ 8 . 2 million mortgage to buythe _ - .; a I . j , we do want year-round jobs that will sustain place in 1995 , and it ' s barely been `" - " reduced . So Height has launched a `' z - _ _» al�: ,:. :i the community and protect its character . g :. . w '- "- w. , - ' campaign to a off the balance . " SmartE. ^` f " T-- �a• I Meanwhile , the pilgrims keep coming . pay ' `, '� '"' {:" ._"` The hottest issue in Cooperstown right now women own , " the group ' s president , I [ j is Baseball World , a summer cam proposed Jane E . Smith , likes to say . "They don ' t rent . " Already $ 2 million has beenTJ b Chicago White Sox co-owner Eddie Ein - given to the payoff fund ; he deadline the women gave themselves is Sept . ' Y g &;= >s4 it 77 11 i '' horn that would displace a stretch of historic 12 . This building is our tenure , says Smith . When you walk into it , you ; " ; ,, 3 farmland along the highway south of town . experience the richness of history . " : r While Einhorn waits for a building permit , he �11I is already operating the camp in Oneonta , He ' s the George Clooney of the Chesapeake Bay . . l Mur h Jr . of Tilghman Island , Md . , a larger town 20 miles away that has inter- Shipshape Captain Wade Murphy g � ; i L� state access , a state college with lots of faced his own perfect storm while dredging for oysters last November when a i g unused dorm rooms and baseball fields in gale sank his 114-year-old skipjack near the mouth of the Choptank River , It ° the summer , and a Class A affiliate of the took a grant from the state to raise the Rebecca T. Ruark, the bay' s oldest Detroit Tigers . But Einhorn probably isn 't working skipjack . And it took six months and $ 60 , 000 to get her sailing again . ^t ,s ' ' ' ' interested in Oneonta , and neither are his Repairs began at the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum ; carpenters donated ' customers . For them , it' s all about playing 200 hours of restoration work . Murphy accepted new sails from the makers of ' a ? p Y P �z ; w A,; baseball in the shadow of the Hall of Fame . Old Bay Seasoning , famous for spicing blue crabs . In June , Rebecca 4 ' . ; During the weekend that the shrine � was certified by the CoastAlit . .ems } � :;3 : :roo : .� '�.s,;'" ), _. • , :ifit inducted its stars for 1999 , 50 , 000 visi - _ Guard as ready for ` = �' . .; - � . � Win ? _ :: : tors descended on the village . " On the aver- f a ' ;, passengers , and now i °_}" y .: " �'. ' � � Murphy is back at work , l age summer day , " says Mayor Wendellit :g t z t _ . Tripp , " downtown is no longer the propertyLLL - . `; -_ ` - r � taking out tourists and of the residents . I ' m not anti - investor or = 3 : 7. ? readying for the .coming F ; i ' ` _ - oyster season . At was the anti - merchant, but i am looking out for the ��_ LAI // rfif ILL f m = '' . first time in 43 ears that I concerns of the average resident . 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QSt: Threats NATIONAL TRUST Status Update rrHISTORIC PRESERVATION.. 3 Listing 1988- Old Deerfield Condo development close FAVORABLE An active citizen 's preservation organization remains fir_ 1989 Historic District, to the village. vigilant in their protection of the character of the . Deerfield, MA historic district. fee 1988 Snee Farm, Becoming the centerpiece SA Local preservationists quickly saved the property by c Mt. Pleasant, SC of a residential subdivision, purchasing and holding it until the National Park P3� Service could assume responsibility for it. The Farm opened as the Charles Pinckney National Historic Site on May 5 , 1995 . , , 1988- Vieux Carre Inappropriate development THREATENED This National Historic Landmark District remains 1990 Historic District, and infestation with under siege. Plans for large-scale tourist attractions . New Orleans, LA Formosan termites , such as the Audubon' s insectarium in the old U.S . ; Custom House on Canal Street are underway. , • Although the-Audubon won endorsements from many ' public officials , an agreement signed by the State Historic Preservation Office, the GSA, and theY;_� federal advisory on Historic Preservation requires that all project details be compatible with the character of the federal building. c� 1988 The Little Big The integrity of its setting THREATENED The private owner of a tract of land located between Horn Battlefield is threatened by the two units of the National Monument (since renamed National Monument proposed development. the Little Bighorn National Monument) still would and Reno-Benteen like to develop his property — possibly as a Battlefield gambling casino . Memorial, Big Horn County, MT � a 1988- Antietam National Encroaching development. .t 1 } Through the tireless efforts of the National Trust and 1991 Battlefield Park, numerous other organizations, the State of Maryland Washington was convinced to acquire preservation easements County, MD on 4,307 acres around the battlefield. 7 - " s> 1988= Old Kaskaskia Nearby commercial It £t The state of Illinois now owns 90% of Old Kaskaskia lk' 1989 Village, La Salle and residential Village and reviews any new development on County, IL development. or near the site. 1988= Cedar Creek Eight proposed industrial S V I;z ) Much of the land was purchased by the National Trust 1989 Battlefield and parks would have surrounded and the Cedar Creek Battlefield Foundation but other Belle Grove the National Trust site and important sites along the I-81 corridor are still +ter Plantation, privately owned farmland. threatened by inappropriate development. As of the r Middletown, VA spring of 2000, 123 more acres of land have been purchased. : n. 1988- Columbus Faced intrusive recreational . t rl This is the only documented site under the U. S . Flag 1990 Landing Site, and residential development. where Christopher Columbus ' fleet landed on the St. Croix, USVI voyage of 1493 . Now a National and Territorial Park, raj, it is the site of many ecological and historical treasures. V The St. Croix Environmental Association conducts R tours and kayak sightseeing is , available. t• 1988 Manassas National Surrounded by the sprawling THREATENED Congress appropriated funds to purchase the Battlefield Park, suburbs of Washington, D.C. , threatened site, but other lands nearby are still Prince William a shopping mall and office threatened. County, VA park have been proposed. i 1988 Waterford An intrusive housing FAVORABLE Most of the development site is now protected by an Historic District, development. easement held by the Virginia Outdoors Foundation Waterford, VA thanks to the Historic Waterford Foundation. 1988- West Mesa Development and vandalism THREATENED Even though West Mesa has been acquired by the 1990 Petroglyphs, endanger more than National Park Service, potential threat remains, including Albuquerque, NM 15 ,000 ancient Pueblo stone a controversial 64ane roadway extension through carvings . part of the park. `_ = 1989 - Roycroft Inn/ Its owner's bankruptcy and Now, thanks to a broad coalition, the beautifully � . : TM 1990 Campus, East lack of private investor interest restored Roycroft Inn operates as a thriving hotel Aurora, NY in its rehabilitation, and is once again a center of cultural activity. Rom. W40OeAM T NATIONAL TRUST for HISTOAIC PRESERVATION. Year 11 Most Threat ( s ) Status Update 3 ; Listing 1989= Fort Frederica A potential marina development FAVORABLE Long-threatened construction of a marina did not 1991 National that would have destroyed occur, leaving the site ' s near-pristine setting intact. At Monument, St. the integrity of its setting. the fort itself, the National Park Service has undertaken Simons Island, GA. extensive work to remedy decay and erosion damage, 198% South A proposed 6-mile, $ 1 billion FAVORABLE In June 2000 , a federal judge responded to a suit 1991 " Pasadena, CA freeway extension that would filed b the National Trust and local reservations Y preservationists 1993 have destroyed more than and issued a tentative ruling saying that he intends 1 ,500 homes and parts of five to grant a preliminary injunction to stop further historic districts . preparations for its construction. Also; the Pasadena City Council recently reversed its support of the freeway. However, final resolution of this issue is still pending. 1989 Deadwood Development pressures FAVORABLE For the most part, a balance has been struck between 0 Historic District, brought on by the legalization casino-driven expansion and historic preservation . 0 Deadwood, SD of gambling. WNW 19900 Southeast Li Erosion left the light � , s� I:. ; P ' � � Publicity surrounding the lighthouses listing generated 1991 Block Island, RI precariously close to the public support allowing the lighthouse to be moved edge. of the cliff upon .. __ _ . back from the edge of the cliff, and . the Lighthouse . which it sits . Foundation is currently working to secure approximately 5 WPM to complete the renovation of the structure's interior, _ 19900 Walden Pond Development THREATENED The Walden Woods Project succeeded in raising funds 1991 and Woods, to acquire the two sites , which are now protected Concord and from development by long-term easements . However, Lincoln, MA 35 % of the 2,700-acre site remains uprotected. 1990 Penn School, Inadequate funding, deferred FAVORABLE Thanks to an appropriation from Congress plus other �q Frogmore, SC maintenance and steady private and public funds , the school has been able to - deterioration, restore many of its buildings and plan for the restoration of others . er; 1990 Kennecott Mines, Since it closed in 1938 , the : ; ' i 13 The work of a strong public/private partnership has Kennecott, AK mine had steadily resulted in a secure future for this unique resource, deteriorated and been the The National Park Service, Friends of Kennecott, target of vandalism, local residents and other interested parties are now developing a strategy for preservation, management and interpretation of the site. 1991 Franklin Post Plans to close it and replace :4 4 :: Plans to relocate the Post Office were abandoned. Office, it with a new facility on Instead, the U. S . Postal Service sold the building to Franklin, TN the edge of town. Williamson County, and postal services continue to be w available to downtown customers. Most importantly, the structure continues to play its historic role as both a postal facility and a hub of community life. On the Federal level, the National Trust is working with Congress to urge the Postal Service to include more w� community input on post office relocation decisions . 1991 Tiger Stadium, Plans to replace it with THREATENED Attempts to block state and local funding of a new Detroit, MI a new stadium, ballpark were ultimately unsuccessful as a new ballpark opened in April 2000. Although an adaptive-use proposal was marketed to potential developers in 1999, no viable responses have yet been received. = y 1991 Montpelier, The estate had been hard hit ; ' ' :} Significant progress has been made at Montpelier, Orange County, VA by deterioration_ and decay. including a million-dollar project to stabilize the exterior. New interpretation programs have been instituted as well. ® 1991 Independence Years of inadequate funding FAVORABLE A $ 140 million public/private partnership has been National and deferred maintenance. established to undertake a major redesign of Historical Park, Independence Mall, including a new visitor' s center. Philadelphia, PA Still needed is a secure source of funding for essential ongoing maintenance. ` fl t1w aB 'll ar 11 Most Threat( s ) Status Update NATIONAL TRUST Listing JwHISTORIc PRESERVATION.. 1992, Ellis Island Inappropriate development FAVORABLE In October of 1997 , the New York Landmarks _ 1997 National and structural deterioration Conservancy, with $50,000 in funds and m4dnd ►p Monument, threatened dozens of the services , demonstrated that the south side of the New York Harbor island' s historic buildings . island could be saved with limited funds . Since then, Congress and the Save America's Treasures initiative ' have provided monies to help refurbish the Monument. 1992 Louisiana's Industrial development, THREATENED In 1998 a comprehensive strategy for safeguarding and Historic River vandalism and abandonment promoting the River Road was funded by ISTEA Road, Banks of are all taking a toll on the for the State of Louisiana. Still, many of the site's the Mississippi site's buildings . . 18th- and 19th-century plantation houses, slave quarters River and Creole cottages are languishing, and inappropriate development remains a constant threat. 1992 Sweet Auburn; Widespread deterioration of FAVORABLE National Trust loans are assisting HDDC with real " Atlanta, GA many buildings in the estate projects and the development of special neighborhood. neighborhood guidelines . The redevelopment of an old cotton press warehouse is also planned. 1992 Virginia City, MT This collection of period : :',`. ` ' : :� After failing to convince the federal government to 1993 buildings and priceless name Virginia City a National Park, the National Trust's IVI artifacts was threatened by regional office was finally able to persuade the Governor deterioration and possible and the Montana Legislature to appropriate $9.5 million dispersal, to purchase Virginia City and Nevada City as a state; historic site. Between 1990 and 1997 , the National Trust invested more than $219,000 into the effort to save Virginia City, including a $ 190,000 emergency loan to the Montana Historical Society Foundation to make their final option payment on the properties . It 1992 West Baden The hotel has been hard-hit THREATENED The Historic Landmarks Foundation of Indiana has n Springs Hotel, by deterioration and the lack stabilized the landmark and is now searching for a West Baden of a viable reuse plan, buyer to complete the restoration and put the building q Springs, IN back in use for a second century. Named an official :.n Save America' s Treasures project in 1999 , this is }� the first step in gaining eligibility for private grants _0 through the program. 0 19929 Eight Historic Widespread abandonment, FAVORABLE The listing prompted Dallas to create a package of 1993 Dallas deterioration and criminal tax incentives for rehabilitation of historic properties Neighborhoods, activity left many historic throughout the city. Progress in the eight Dallas, TX houses in the area facing neighborhoods has been mixed. demolition. 1992 Gettysburg Encroaching development THREATENED Sprawl and development on the park' s perimeter National on 2,000 privately held acres continue to be a problem for Gettysburg. However, MilitaryPark, surrounding the park construction of a new visitor' s center would allow for Gettysburg, PA threaten to destroy its the removal of the deteriorating old center, and would historic character. help restore the battlefield's scenic landscape. ra 1993 State of Vermont Vermont's landscapes and THREATENED In the town of Bennington, Wal-Mart abandoned its downtowns have long been original plans and installed a downsized store in an threatened by the proposed existing shopping area downtown. Unfortunately, development of several the residents of Williston, Vermont lost their battle big-box retail stores . against Wal-Mart, which has in turn spurred the building of other superstores . 1993 Downtown Planned construction of the THREATENED The construction of the casino is now complete and New Orleans, LA world' s largest land-based casino plans for additional large-scale tourist attractions such threatened 2 nearby historic as the Audubon ' s insectarium in the old U.S . Custom neighborhoods, the French Quarter House on Canal Street are underway. and the Warehouse District, 1993 Schooner CA Deterioration had left its THREATENED In 1995 a $200 ,000 "patch-up" job was completed Thayer, wooden hull in poor to stabilize the schooner, but as much as $7 million San Francisco, CA condition, is still needed for a thorough restoration . 1993 Sweet Grass Hills, Proposed mining would FAVORABLE In 1996, the Bureau of Land Management imposed Liberty and have jeopardized the a 20-year ban on mining on federal land in the Sweet Toole counties, MT serenity and integrity of Grass Hills . Still unaddressed is the critical need for this ceremonial site . legislative reform of the 1872 Mining Law. Ir* c cPEF VP �.� 36 NATIONAL TRUST I^ HISTORIC PRESERVATION Year 11 Most Threat ( s ) Status . Update Listing 1993 Brandy Station Potential development FAVORABLE When the developer's plan was halted by bankruptcy, Battlefield, and sprawl threaten the preservationists began efforts to purchase the land and Cu4xWCou q VA battlefield's future. acquired 1 ,543 acres . Efforts to ensure the preservation of the remainder of the battlefield continue. 1993 Thomas Edison 's An estimated four million FAVORABLE Listing as an 11 Most site led to a $ 1 .5 million Invention Factory, documents and 400,000 objects Congressional appropriation for planning and limited West Orange, NJ are uncatalogued and deteriorating; exterior stabilization work. In 1998 , GE granted many buildings in the complex $5 million to the factory though the Save America's need renovation and maintenance. Treasures initiative. rat 1993 Prehistoric Plans for a nearby residential FAVORABLE The proposed development was stopped. A heritage Serpent Mound, development and recreational tourism study to explore alternative, sensitive Adams lake would expose the development of the area was recently completed. 0 County, OH site to erosion. .+0 Y 1993 Town of Seasonal flooding, inadequate Ironically, soon after the 11 Most listing, the town � Ste. Genevieve, MO protection and demolition was devastated by one of the worst floods in its history. oy Aby neglect have all taken Construction of the new 3.5-mile levee is now underway their toll on this historic town. to protect the oldest parts of the town. t° t 1994 Cape Cod, MA Inappropriate development FAVORABLE The case against the Commission Act was dropped. C.? has been an ongoing danger New development projects have been proposed, but on the Cape. A more direct local organizations have successfully argued these threat was a legal challenge projects mould dramatically alter the character to the Cape Cod Commission of the region, a Act, which protects the Cape from uncontrolled sprawl. _ 1994 The Cornices The widespread removal of THREATENED Our 11 Most listing heightened the community 's ;V4 (and Buildings) cornices continues to adversely awareness of the problem of lost cornices , but, of Harlem, NY impact many historic buildings , sadly, much of the large-scale project continues to detract from the community 's architectural character. 1994 Natchez, MS The City had approved THREATENED As a result of the Trust' s 11 Most listing, the construction of a 10-story hotel/ developer pulled out of the project. However, casino that would have loomed the impact of casino gambling on the city's historic .�.7 over the riverfront and paved resources and tourist-based economy remains a the way for additional significant concern, winappropriate development. 1994 Oldest Surviving Weak sales and the absence , 1`v 1:13 Thanks to a widespread effort led by the Los Angeles McDonalds, of profitable amenities (such Conservancy, McDonalds reversed its decision and v? Downey, CA as a drive through window opted instead to restore the restaurant. Today it is a ar and indoor seating) had popular area destination that includes a museum . convinced McDonalds to and gift shop. demolish the restaurant. 1994 The Old Mint, Faced an uncertain future after THREATENED The GSA is discussing the transfer of the building to the y San Francisco, CA it was closed in 19939 city of San Francisco for use as a possible museum The preservation community will participate in forthcoming protection measures but major challenges remain. 1994 Historic Northern Several development THREATENED Responding to the national publicity that it felt was Virginia Piedmont proposals , especially a detrimental to its carefully nurtured corporate image, $650 million Disney theme Disney abandoned its plans for the theme park and park, threatened to engulf the related development. Despite this significant victory, region in sprawl, the need for careful land-use planning and growth management in this booming area remains critical. 4k PA ; 1994 U.S.S. Cornste&don, The nation's only surviving The $9 million restoration was recently completed Baltimore, MD Civil War era vessel needed at a Baltimore dry dock—a great success ! several million dollars to restore its badly rotting timbers . ormatj 37 Year 11 Most Threat S Status U date NATIONAL TRUST P for HISTORIC PRESERVATION.. Listing - , 1994 Frank Lloyd The property suffers from water FAVORABLE In May, 1999, Save America's Treasures, a public-private } Wright's Taliesm, damage, foundation settlement partnership between the White House Millennium Spring Green, WI and wood decay. Council and the National Trust for Historic Preservation, granted more than $ 1 million to restore the interior and fix outdoor drainage problems . A $25 million ; capital campaign to preserve the entire site continues . :; The Commission continues to offer uninterrupted Q � tours of the home. 1994 Fair Park's Texas This rare surviving example THREATENED Since its listing, the Texas legislature has appropriated several Centennial of exposition architecture is million dollars for restoration work at Fair Park. The Buildings, dangerously deteriorated, federal government awarded the site a multi-nullion Dallas, TX dollar ISTEA grant. Still , the future of two Texas Centennial Buildings , the Cotton Bowl and the Police and Fire Building, remains uncertain. A bid to host the 2012 Summer Olympics in Dallas calls for the demolition of these resources . Su 1994 Manuelito Remains in desperate need of THREATENED Shortly after its listing as one of the nation 's most 171;1' Archaeological stabilization and protection endangered places, Naat' a' anii Bikin received $5 ,000 ` ' Complex, from erosion, toward its stabilization. A second site was scheduled r- GalluP vid NM to be stabilized in the summer of 1998 . However, a federal agency did not follow through on its commitment. ? h ` 1995 Historic Boston The theaters suffered from FAVORABLE With a key role played by the National Trust's Theaters, severe structural decay. Northeast Office, two signature theaters, the Paramount Boston, MA and the Boston Opera House, are in initial stages of redevelopment. Meanwhile, the Modern Theater is ` still for sale, along with all of the owners' nearby properties. 1995 Bronx River The first modem parkway FAVORABLE Woodland Viaduct will be retained and rehabilitated Parkway, in the world was threatened saving the county and state an estimated $ 16 to $26 n Westchester by plans to widen and million over the cost of new construction. This is a County, NY straighten the roadway at significant step toward ensuring that the parkway will the expense of adjoining be enjoyed by future generations. In 1999, the Bronx parkland and historic River Parkway Conservancy was created The Conservancy resources , is a citizens ' advocacy watchdog group committed to preservation of the Parkway. . r � r- 1995 Village of The villages inviting and S 1 s> In April of 1995 , the Wal-Mart was defeated. An East Aurora, NY thriving downtown was industrial park is now under construction — the use for threatened by construction which the property had been designated before Wal-Mart's In of a sprawling Wal-Mart store. arrival on the scene. 1995 Ashley River For years, inadequate FAVORABLE Since the listing, the Ashley River Historic District Historic District, protection and the threat Preservation Coalition has been formed. In June 1999, Charleston and of sprawl imperiled the road was designated a National Scenic Byway, Pn Dorchester the District, including a Corridor Management Plan . Now, as tint Counties, SC proposals for mixed-use, single- and multifamily housing developments in the area continue, preservationists will work on the Management Plan 's implementation. 1995 Ossabaw Endangered by a lack of FAVORABLE The proposed management plan, when approved, will Island, GA funding to continue guide applicable management, research, educational preservation and and conservation activities on Ossabaw Island in support education programs . of the Executive Order establishing Ossabaw as a Georgia Heritage Preserve. 1995 Farish Street The District has been FAVORABLE After much work by the Farish Street Historic District Historic District, jeopardized by widespread and the National Trust's Community Partners program, Jackson, MS deterioration and the work has been completed on the rehabilitation of a demolition of more than cluster of historic shotgun houses to provide 35 units 200 structures in less of elderly and low-income housing. In addition, a than a decade, commercial revitalization strategy received a needed boost when a bond bill for the district passed the Mississippi legislature. Sri A 38 _ NATIONAL TRUST I HISTORIC PRESERVATION.. Year 11 Most Threat ( s ) Status Update Listing 1995 Tugboat Hoga, The boat 's deterioration FAVORABLE As of 1999, the Navy is undertaking an assessment of 0 Oakland, CA prompted calls for its the tugboat's structural integrity and will also be �, being scrapped. evaluating options for Navy restoration of the vessel ` as a Navy museum site . Several cities around the ` country have also contacted the Navy to voice their interest in obtaining the tugboat for their museums . c While the Hoga is currently is a seriously deteriorated condition, the hopes for its future are becoming brighter. 1995 Waikiki War This large oceanside '; ;x;, ' E s In 1997, the Honolulu City Council appropriated $ 11 .5 Memorial swimming pool was listed million for restoration. In December 1998 , the City Natatorium, due to structural deterioration Council approved a final permit, clearing the way Honolulu, HI that led to its closing in 1980 . for the memorial 's restoration . A floating bond, approved by Mayor Jeremy Harris , is financing a f + $ 10. 9 million restoration project. its1. G 1995 Archaeological The site ' s treasures are being FAVORABLE After its listing, the Clinton administration took steps TYeasures of the destroyed by vandalism, to protect the area' s exceptional resources by Colorado Plateau insensitive development and designating three new National Monuments there. unmanaged tourism. In February 2000, a management plan for one of the monuments was approved, establishing a foundation for the long-term protection of this unique realm of America's history. 1995 South Pass, WY A 620-mile natural gas FAVORABLE Legal challenges by the National Trust and the ; s pipeline was slated to cut Wyoming Outdoor Council have convinced the through the landscape . Altamont Gas Transmission Company to put its project on hold. It is likely that another proposal will - -�., surfaces there is still a need to document the South Pass historic landscape and nominate the entire 100, 000- a acre area to the National Register of Historic Places . ® 1996 East End A severely depressed local FAVORABLE With assistance from the National Trust's Community Historic District, economy had caused the Partners Program, a much-needed community r Newburgh, NY deterioration and widespread development corporation has been incorporated and rw abandonment of the has begun acquiring properties to be renovated as `a4+ District's historic buildings , affordable housing. Publicity generated by the 11 Most Endangered listing attracted a developer who has acquired several buildings from the City (in exchange for restoring the exterior of City Hall) and plans to r� spend several million to renovate them. r 1996 Wentworth by The owner wanted to FAVORABLE The Friends of the Wentworth succeeded in finding a 'y the Sea Hotel, demolish the hotel to construct preservation-minded developer to purchase the Newcastle, NH high-priced housing. Victorian seaside hotel for renovation. The National Trust's y � Northeast Office helped the developer, Ocean Properties, y secure key financial assistance from several state r agencies . Restoration has yet to begin, however, as developers continue to work with out financing details with local banks . 1996 Central High The school continues to THREATENED The school remains in operation while fundraising for School, suffer from a lack of funding its renovation proceeds . In 1998 , President Clinton Little Rock, AR to repair damage resulting signed into law legislation designating the school a from years of intensive use. National Historic Site , 1996 Knight Foundry, Faced an uncertain future FAVORABLE The Save Knight Foundry Task Force, a non-profit Sutter Creek, CA after the foundry shut down organization, was established in early 1998 to raise in 1995 , funds for the acquisition of the historic foundry. The Task Force is co-sponsored by the City of Sutter Creek and the Samuel Knight Chapter of the Society for Industrial Archeology. The group has produced preservation and business plans for the site and is undergoing a fundraising drive to acquire the complex . 1996 Uptown Theater, 20 years of vacancy left the FAVORABLE The current owner, a real estate developer who is active Chicago , IL theater badly deteriorated and in the neighborhood, and the local alderman, who has in need of a viable reuse plan . spearheaded neighborhood revitalization efforts, are working to make the preservation of the Uptown 111 OW t` Year 11 Most Threat ( s ) Status Update NATIONAL TRUST 1°t HISTORIC PRESERVATION" Listing 1996 Petoskey, MI Insensitive development and 1>E With support from the National Trust's Midwest Office, a proposed highway bypass Michigan DOT agreed to apply flexible design ;Will that would slash through acres standards to the proposed bypass , which has been of wetlands and farmland revised to a two-lane scenic parkway with limited t jeopardized the town's future. access . f Fr 1996 - Harry S. Truman Inadequate protection, sl:`6 of In October 1997 , with extensive assistance from the Historic District, demolition and neglect National Trust, the City of Independence adopted a new Independence, MO were robbing the comprehensive preservation plan and a strengthened neighborhood of its historic preservation ordinance that will afford heightened , character. protection for historic resources . The result: a revived Wig. and strengthened Truman Historic District plus $ 5 . 7 ter' million in preservation projects that save buildings and fr return vitality to neighborhoods through public and iwmmi private efforts , as well as a new citizens ' group — ; Preservation Renaissance — committed to protecting the neighborhood. ra 1996 Historic Structures By the early 1990s , these FAVORABLE The new Park General Management Plan now places 4r of Glacier National buildings had fallen into the preservation of Glacier' s cultural resources on Park, MT disrepair due to chronic par with the preservation of its natural resources. In underfunding — a prevalent 2000, the Park received $ 1 .7 million from Congress. Part problem in the National of this money will begin to address the structural y r Park System, preservation needs of the park's buildings. The National = Trust's Mountains Plains office continues to play a ; key role. 1996 Sotterley A lack of adequate funding FAVORABLE As a result of its listing, Preservation Maryland =� Plantation, and long-deferred repairs committed more than $50,000 to work on the site, Hollywood, MD nearly forced the closing of including an interpretive program addressing the multi- this grand building. cultural history of the plantation's residents. As of April " ' 1999 , the State of Maryland provided $480,000 toward the preservation of the plantation. In February 2000, ; Sotterley received its National Historic Landmark Status , has completed the design phase of its comprehensive restoration project and is set to begin work soon. 1996 Adobe Churches Shrinking congregations, FAVORABLE The Trust' s 11 Most listing helped Cornerstones ' = of New Mexico loss of traditional building Community Partnerships, a nonprofit organization ° skills , misdirected maintenance dedicated to the preservation of the adobe churches, raise efforts and a lack of resources much-needed funds. In addition, a Trust grant to to initiate repairs or restoration Cornerstones fueled an assessment of 5 buildings work endangered the churches ' that has spurred renewed community interest in r r. futures . saving the churches. 1996 East Broad Tourist income is insufficient FAVORABLE The Allegheny Ridge State Park has expanded tox. Top Railroad, to maintain this intact 19th incorporate a portion of-Huntington County that ` Huntingdon c . railway system. includes the historic East Broad Top Railroad. As part County, PA of the state heritage park, East Broad Top will now be . eligible for heritage park funding. Hope remains high that the current efforts will result in the preservation of this unmatched example of living history. 1996 Historic Black Suffering from arson and FAVORABLE The Southern and Southwest Regional Offices of the Churches of the vandalism, the Trust added National Trust have provided seed money to a South this collection of sites as the number of congregations since the listing . unprecedented " 12th" Endangered Place. 1997 Cranston Street Its future has been in doubt THREATENED A plan by a filmmaker to build a sound stage at Armory, since the National Guard the 93-year-old armory has failed. The state has Providence, RI vacated the Armory in 1996. submitted a request to the Dept. of the Interior for a $ 1 million Save America 's Treasures grant for repairs and handicap accessibility. State officials are seeking other proposals to save the historic landmark. r will HIM � NATIONAL TRUST f.>. HISTORIC PRESERVATIONry Year 11 Most Threat (s ) Status Update Listing 1997 Bridge of Lions, Imperiled by calls for its THREATENED The bridge, the gateway to the National Historic St, Augustine, FL replacement with a new, Landmark district of St. Augustine, remains very much wider bridge, at risk — though it is structurally sound and open to !. traffic . It appears that FDOT and the Federal Highways Administration both want to preserve the bridge, but the U.S . Coast Guard would prefer to see it demolished. The National Trust's Southern Office continues its key advocacy role. 1997 Vicksburg Lack of public awareness, FAVORABLE In December 1999 , the Southern Office of the Campaign Trail, deterioration and inappropriate National Trust contracted with Friends of the LA and MS development threaten many Vicksburg Campaign to prepare a plan that will of the Trail 's sites. provide a means to preserve, manage and interpret the . ' historic Civil War resources located along the roadways between Milliken' s Bend, Louisiana and Vicksburg, Mississippi. Work is now underway. 1997 Historic Buildings This voracious insect has FAVORABLE In late 1999, the National Center for Preservation Infested with wrecked havoc on historic Technology and Training convened a two-day _ Formosan Termites, properties , especially those seminar on the subject of Formosan termites in New Gulf Coast states in New Orleans, Orleans, National Trust representatives took part. Now, other Gulf Coast cities — such as Mobile, Alabama are researching and attacking the problem as it pertains to their historic districts . r � 1997 Wa ' ahila Ridge, Plans call for building 100- THREATENED Hawaii Electric Company (HECO) has received Honolulu, HI foot-tall steel towers that permission to conduct a "Visual Mitigation Impact would carry power lines along Project" by placing two 90-foot poles on the Wa' ahila the ridge behind several Ridge between July 5 and October 31 , in order "to help historic neighborhoods . determine what color will best blend with the environment." When the Final Revised Draft EIS is accepted, HECO's next step will be to seek . Conservation District Use Approval (CDUA) . Local groups are prepared to fight this one to the end. 1997 The Cathedral of Threatened with demolition Rr ' t + The L.A. Conservancy, the National Trust and others r 5t. Vibiana, _ because a new cathedral were actively involved with efforts to save the landmark. Los Angeles, CA is being built. A study of the cathedral , funded by a Trust grant, was critical in dispelling mis-information about the structural ' integrity of the building. St. Vibiana's has recently been purchased by a private developer and is being adapted into a performing arts space. A great victory in the making! 1997 Flathead Indian Plans were afoot to build a FAVORABLE Several years after its first listing on the 11 Most C�Z Q I Reservation, MT multilane, super-highway Endangered list, the citizens' campaign continues to through the Reservation, preserve the cultural resources of the Reservation. Although the Federal Highway Administration has received the authority to acquire land for a right-of-way through the Reservation, construction on the expansion of Highway 93 itself has not begun. The Salish and Kootenai Tribes and the grassroots Flathead Resource Organization continue to promote less destructive alternatives such as improving the old highway. dF 1997 Stillwater Bridge, Threatened with being THREATENED The National Tmst is now working with environmental and Stillwater, MN replaced by a new bridge. historic preservation groups , as well as the National Park Service, to develop a better solution to save the historic bridge. and to develop a better plan for the proposed new four-lane bridge, which would only accelerate, rather than control, sprawl. i `s The Trust's 11 Most listing mobilized 1 ,600 volunteers .« 1997 Congressional Long-time neglect, � . }. _ g Cemetery, vandalism, and theft who carried out a two-day rescue mission at the Washington, DC endangered the cemetery. cemetery. Also, in addition to cash donations and m-kind contributions, the National Trust secured a $ 1 million matching grant appropriation from Congress to be used as endowment for the perpetual care and maintenance of the cemetery; fundraising to match this is now underway. ` Ff 6p p e _ Year 11 Most Threat ( s ) Status Update NATIONAL TRUST ' ' ' 1' HISTORIC PRESERVATION.. Listing 1997 Montezuma Years of disuse, deferred . The Montezuma Castle has been recognized as one of Castle, maintenance and vandalism "America's Treasures." A $3 million challenge grant Montezuma, NM have severely damaged this has kicked off a capital campaign for the $ 10 million resort hotel. needed to renovate and adaptively reuse the Castle as a an international center by the United World College F of the American West. , 1998 Governors Island In 1997 , v the U. S . Coast FAVORABLE The City and the State have agreed upon a general re-use New York, NY Guard closed what was plan. Senator Moynihan of NY has introduced America' s oldest continuously legislation directing the GSA to transfer the Island' s occupied military post. It now ownership to a subsidiary of the Empire State faces an uncertain future. Development Corporation, which would then manage & 1 its redevelopment. Provided that Congress approves r the transfer — and that is not certain — the district' s future will depend on the development firm, as well tke as on the city and state's financial commitment to ongoing maintenance and security. 1998 Historically Black Inadequate funding threatens FAVORABLE Thanks to efforts by Preservation Action, the National: Colleges and the future of many campus Trust and key Congressional leaders, the Department of Universities, landmarks. the Interior granted $4. 9 million for the preservation rr 491 Nationwide and restoration of 13 HBCUs . The nonprofit United Negro College Fund has helped match these federal grants. ft .; 1998 Cannery Row Intensive development FAVORABLE � P Shortly after the listing, the City of Monterey Monterey, CA threatens to overwhelm released the survey of historic resources in Cannery Cannery Row 's historic Row that preservationists had requested. In March a character. 2000 the Mayor and City Council formally adopted the survey for Cannery Row along with a citywide ; historic preservation Master Plan and historic zoning ordinance. As of Spring 2000, however, Cannery Row faces a new threat from developers who plan to build a massive hotel next to — ` and towering over — Doc Rickett's lab. 1 1998 Chancellorsville This once-rural area sits FAVORABLE Thanks to the attention generated by the Trust's r� Battlefield, astride a major transportation 11 Most listing, Congress appropriated $5 .5 million Spotsylvama corridor in one of the nation 's to purchase additional land and better protect the County, VA fastest growing regions , hallowed grounds of Chancellorsville. Conservation groups, in a separate action, have protected 500 acres of land surrounding the battlefield. Additionally, in June 2000, the National Park Service purchased ' more than 170 acres in and around the battlefield. 1998 Monocac More than a century fury of floods, FAVORABLE In May, the National Park Service announced a new Aqueduct, coupled with a chronic lack of plan to stabilize the bridge with invisible, interior ram! Frederick and funds for maintenance, has supports. The stabilization effort will cost $5 .6 million. 791) Montgomery caused serious deterioration The National Park Service has provided some funding counties, MD of the structure's stonework, to complete the engineering design for the Monocacy W Aqueduct. Plans are in place for rehabilitation to begin "` in 2002 if Congressional appropriations are secured. ' 1998 Michigan 's Since advances in navigation FAVORABLE g The National Trust's Midwest regional office exercised Historic technology have made De a lead role in a two-year effort with the Michigan State Lighthouses, Tour Reef Light and its Historic Preservation Office and the Michigan Historic Exemplified by counterparts obsolete, the Preservation Network in developing the Michigan State DeTour Reef Light, federal government is Historic Lighthouse Project, which officially opened Chippewa choosing to dispose of these for business in the fall of 1999 . To date, over $3 .2 County, MI historic properties, million has been secured for project operations and lighthouse grants from government and private sector sources . National legislation has recently been introduced that would help identify federal lighthouses that would benefit from preservation strategies . ell IGf 4 4d NATIONAL TRUST f r�jISTORIC PRESERVATIONn year 11 Most Threat( s ) Status Update ' Listing 1998 The Great The once-bustling facility FAVORABLE Just before its 11 Most listing, a developer stepped �14 (aBowdoin Mill, has been silent for years , forward with plans to redevelop the mill complex. But Topsham, ME its buildings battered by when a fire broke out in November of 1998 , many of time, weather and vandalism, the mill's structures were destroyed. Happily, the main portion of the mill was saved and the developer moved ahead with the project. Some office and retail space is _- now available, and a restaurant/Microbrewery has opened. 1998 Mesa Verde Problems arising from FAVORABLE In May, 1999 , Save America' s Treasures granted Mesa National Park, CO chronically inadequate Verde $3 .2 million in federal funds and matching gifts, funding were compounded which will help stabilize and conserve the archaeological ;g 7;' when a fire damaged some sites sites at the park. Additionally, the National Park Service �e and exposed others to erosion. has been able to raise $ 100,000 and hire 38 term employees to handle regular maintenance at the site. ` , 1998 Mapes Hotel, In 1982, the Mapes closed its . LOST After a long and hard fought battle, Reno 's city Reno, NV doors, the victim of changing council voted to destroy the Mapes . The historic oJ times and tastes , landmark was imploded on Super Bowl Sunday, } becoming the first ever 11 Most Endangered site b _ - demolished. However, the loss of the Mapes has galvanized a heightened interest to preserve other historic buildings in the city of Reno and throughout the state. Tall S � . t 1998 The Historic Many of the courthouses , FAVORABLE In June 1998 , Gov. George W. Bush responded to the 11 � Courthouses including some of the oldest Most listing and proposed the Texas Courthouse Preservation of Texas and most architecturally Initiative that earmarked $50 million for community distinguished, have fallen into matching grants to repair and restore historic courthouses disrepair due to inadequate funding. throughout the state. 58 counties applied for grants during the Initiative ' s first funding round. The National Trust's Southwest Office provided seed money to initiate key efforts and Preservation Texas launched a traveling exhibit. The Texas Historical Commission anticipates biennial funding of the preservation program. Hit Q 1998 B1ack .Hawk and The pace and scale of THREATENED In these two cities, historic resources are increasingly P�� Central City, CO gambling-related development viewed as liabilities rather than assets . In February 1999, have increased dramatically. however, the Colorado Historical Society won a significant court battle that prohibits anyone from moving the Lace House — a 1863 Carpenter Gothic cottage that "stands in the way" of casino expansion. I €, During a National Trust "Montana b Rail" study tour, :•., :.a 1999 Travelers Travelers Rest, a campsite g Y y wy ,� Rest, MT for the Lewis and Clark two Trust members learned about the extraordinary Expedition, was imperiled history of site and committed to buying the most rt by 'residential development, endangered part of the site. In June 20W, the Travelers ' Rest project received an additional $22,000 from the ct,1 � Montana Lewis and Clark Bicentennial Commission 1 to total $ 119 ,000 for the completion of the Lewis and p Clark Travelers' Rest Campsite Historical Archaeology Assessment. Further, $500,000 has been secured to preserve the site as part of the Interior Department appropriations bill . 1999 "The Corner of Chain drug store site FAVORABLE Rite Aid, Walgreens and Eckerd have all agreed Main and Main" development strategies could to avoid demolishing buildings listed on the National turn America' s Main Street into Register of Historic Places . In addition, CVS is now cut rate versions of suburban negotiating with the National Trust to limit the impact strip ma lls . of their new stores on historic resources and neighborhoods . More than a dozen historic buildings have been saved to this date . f�llilvit'���� NATIONAL TRUST 4 . .g` Year 11 Most Threat( s) Status Update for HISTORIC PRESERVATION,. Listing - 1999 Four National Deferred maintenance and FAVORABLE The National Trust's Northeast Office has been working w. � Historic Landmark deterioration threaten the closely with the Preservation League of New York State , Hospitals, NY landmarks . and the 4 local communities — Buffalo, Utica, Binghampton, and Poughkeepsie — to see that each r� of these magnificent complexes are preserved. Governor Pataki recently announced the sale of the „p Hudson River Hospital in Poughkeepsie to preservation- minded developers . Buffalo Mayor Masiello' s task : force has crafted a reuse plan for that city ' s hospital complex, designed by famed architect H. H. Richardson, and is currently presenting it to the Governor. 1999 Lancaster Pastoral Lancaster County THREATENED The rural beauty of Lancaster County is today _ threatened by relentless suburban sprawl. In fact, the County, PA continues to battle rapid suburbanization, state ranks second in the nation in land consumption t:�, per capita Help is on the way though thanks to Preservation Pennsylvania and 10,000 Friends of Pennsylvania, the ky state's largest anti-sprawl group—who launched partlyY` with the help of a pilot program of the National Trust. i As a result, the state legislature passed in June 2000 r-, pivotal land-use legislation thatwould allow local , municipalities greater power to plan their futures . �< 1999 Richard H. Allen The Auditorium has suffered FAVORABLE Recently the college has had a change of heart and now t w: Memorial from years of deferred will renovate the auditorium — in large part because , Auditorium maintenance and in 1994 of a National Trust grant to fund a structural engineering °' Sitka, AK college authorities closed the study. Recently, U.S . Senator Ted Stevens secured u building and announced plans a $ 1 .7 million federal grant to fund restoration. A local to demolish it. community task force has been convened to assist the college, > � •� 1999 Angel Island Chronic underfundin j : E .• i ? Angel Island has recently made encouraging Immigration resulted in a deferred progress with key advocacy by the National Trust's Station, San maintenance debt approaching Western Office. The California State Parks authority t Francisco, CA $500 million for historic sites earmarked $400,000 for the Island' s historic buildings . : on the Island, sometimes called Better still, last March, California voters overwhelmingly the "Ellis Island of the West Coast." approved Proposition 12, which provides $2.2 billion dollars in funding for parks and open space. Angel X Island Immigration Station will receive $ 15 million of those funds. What's more, the Angel Island Immigration Station Foundation in partnership with the Trust's Save America' s Treasures program has leveraged significant iNt private funds to restore the Immigration Station. 1999 West Side of The West Side of Baltimore FAVORABLE In conjunction with the area' s 11 Most listing, Downtown faces an ill-conceived revitalization Preservation Maryland and Baltimore Heritage Baltimore, plan calling for condemnation released a preservation-based revitalization plan for Baltimore, MD and demolition of approximately the West Side. In addition, Preservation Maryland persuaded 150 structures . the Baltimore City Council to include the preservation t of historic buildings and retention of small, locally owned v businesses as objectives in the new West Side Master Plan. Now, in final anticipation of a victory for preserving the West Side, anxious preservationists , West Side merchants and citizens of Baltimore await the signing of a Memorandum of Agreement drafted by the Maryland Historical Trust and the City of Baltimore that will save hundreds of designated buildings from the wrecking ball. 1999 Country Estates A proposed interstate loop and THREATENED As many as 5 different alignments for the multilane of River Road, bridge endanger the estates highway loop have been proposed. The eastern Louisville, KY across the Ohio River. alignments would do the most damage to the Country Estates . The issue remains in hot debate and no resolution is in sight. Before evaluating any options , the fundamental need for such a loop remains in question. I Upon NATIONAL TRUST I^' I31STORIC PRESERVATIONti Year 11 Most Threat (s ) Status Update Listing t t 1999 Hulett Ore The Unloaders are under FAVORABLE After their listing , the local port authority and the �. Unloaders, threat of demolition. City of Cleveland hammered out a compromise with Cleveland, OH the preservation community that has saved two Huletts from outright demolition. Instead, they were . z• dismantled and stored for future interpretive use, z_4 0 1999 Pullman Historic The District was recently FAVORABLE A joint governor-mayor task force is considering District, gutted by arson fire. how the site will be redeveloped. Ongoing efforts have Chicago, IL focused on the stabilization of the remaining Pullman �! buildings . The state has launched a $ 13 million effort to restore the central landmark of the district. G I I 1999 San Diego Arts and A proposed ballpark stadium FAVORABLE Negotiations between the Padres development arm, SOHO Warehouse District, endangered the District, known and the National Trust resulted in a positive settlement San Diego, CA as East Village, and a new agreement that preserves most historic buildings in the C IF. 4 street planned to improve access East Village . Representatives of the National Trust's �4 to the stadium. Western Office sit on an advisory board that meets approximately every 6 weeks to insure implementation. �a y t 2000 Abraham Lincoln's This significant historic site THREATENED Lincoln's Retreat is the most important "unknown" Retreat—The is today little-visited and presidential site in America. Restoration and a " Soldier's Home, suffering from the effects of comprehensive plan for its interpretation are urgently Washington, DC 150 years of heavy use needed to move this hidden treasure out of the shadows and into the spotlight. In a visit to the cottage in July s 2000, President Clinton signed a proclamation designating the 1571111year-old landmark as President Lincoln and Soldiers ' Home National Monument. The president also announced new program grants r= by Save America's Treasures , including a $750;000 y award for the cottage, to preserve historic sites nationwide, 2000 Dwight D. With no need" for many of the THREATENED City leaders and preservationists believe that alternative r Eisenhower Center' s structures , the Veterans land parcels could accommodate cemetery expansion V. A. Medical Administration is proposing needs, leaving the 39 historic buildings standing and i.'Fft Center, to demolish 39 historic buildings available for new uses, such as housing and community t Leavenworth, KS and transfer the cleared land to college space. From the Romanesque Revival dormitories r ` the neighboring National Cemetery. to the Queen Anne-style administration building, these ' pieces of America's past must not become examples of V. A. downsizing by demolition. G2000 Historic The nation' s schools have THREATENED These powerful resources of community pride, education Neighborhood long suffered from deferred and stability are teetering on the brink of extinction. Schools, maintenance , sprawl- They are being abandoned and demolished at an Nationwide promoting state policies , real estate alarming rate — often to be replaced with huge development pressures , government regional schools in outlying areas . The loss of these funding policies that favor new historic schools makes little sense. With preservation construction over rehabilitation end and upgrading , new generations of students could `.v the attitude that new buildings are enjoy first-class modem classrooms and the opportunity always better than old ones . to once again walk to school . AI t 2000 Hudson River The Valley is feeling the crush of a THREATENED If the Valley ' s rare mix of scenery and history is to be Valley, NY tidal wave of industrialization and preserved, several steps must be taken at once. First, sprawl that includes big-box retail New York's power plant siting law must be revised. outlets , massive factories and at Next, a comprehensive viewshed protection plan least 7 power plants , must be enacted. Finally, a moratorium on new industrial development must be put in place. t 2000 Fifth and Forbes In a scheme that recalls the worst THREATENED Supporters of the plan, which would displace more than Historic Retail Area, mistakes and excesses of the 100 locally owned businesses , say their allegiance is Pittsburgh, PA urban renewal era, the city wants to the future, not the past. But planning for the future to demolish scores of small-scale doesn ' t mean smashing the past to rubble. Having won historic buildings , acclaim for its success in revitalizing older residential neighborhoods , Pittsburgh should know that you can ' t save a historic district by destroying it. eel *� eF t 8 � It Year 11 Most Threat ( s ) Status Update NATIONALTRUSZ. . for pRFSE$VATION. Listing i ; 2000 Nantucket, MA Of particular concern are two THREATENED Change may be inevitable, even in a place like widespread practices : "teardowns" Nantucket, but good planning and a strong commitment that demolish historic buildings to preservation are essential to managing change and and replace them with bigger ones growth . Nantucket ' s preservation regulations should that fail to respect the island' s be reviewed to ensure they adequately address harmful ►Z modest scale, and "gut rehabs" practices such as teardowns and gut rehabs . Once that rip out original interiors and needed revisions are in place, the regulations must be destroy cherished architectural enforced consistently and fairly. Efforts to protect traditions . historic interiors should be stepped up as well; newcomers must be helped to understand that "buying a piece of Nantucket" means respecting the architectural traditions that make the island appealing and unique. TA r+ t ' 2000 Okeechobee Newly slated development THREATENED The battlefield may lose its National Historic Landmark Battlefield, threatens archaeological resources status if part of it is lost, so preservationists are seeking Okeechobee, FL and part of the battlefield site that protective easements or private or public purchase of PwA was once in a remote and pristine area, the entire site. t 2000 Red Mountain These historic resources are THREATENED Transferring each privately held piece of the Red Mining District, under assault from logging Mountain Mining District into public ownership is Ouray and operations , vandalism, crucial to its preservation. In partnership with a local rp San Juan harsh weather, and, even in this task force and The Trust for Public Land, the U. S . �+ Counties, CO high and distant land, sprawl. Forest Service may purchase the property, but Congressional support is needed to approve the funding. rn 2000 Santa Anita Santa Anita' s new owner plans a THREATENED The Los Angeles Conservancy has already sounded the ?+ Racetrack, dramatic overhaul that would alarm for the future of Santa Anita Racetrack. Santa N Arcadia, CA completely cover up the club Anita should not have to endure this assault to its historic h ' house's beautiful Art Deco facade structure. Public and political opposition must be and transform Santa Anita into a mobilized to ensure the city and racetrack officials proposed "Las Vegas-style" and fully explore preservation-oriented plans for the Wild West-themed entertainment racetrack' s evolution. �p center. V' N 2000 Valley Forge Today, many of the houses THREATENED At Valley Forge, Washington 's soldiers taught us 0 National Historical Washington ' s army used as important lessons about duty and perseverance. We Park, Valley officers ' quarters remain open must marshal those same qualities to save the birthplace 0 Forge, PA to the public, but they suffer of America ' s fight for independence. _Immediate i from a hidden threat: 200 years attention is needed to stabilize the buildings and of harsh weather that has taken a restore their structural integrity. Greater public toll in the form of water damage, awareness and increased financial support through mold and failing roofs . federal or state funding or private donations would resolve the immediate need to restore these Revolutionary War structures . F, ' 2000 Wheelock Since its closing in 1955 , THREATENED The Choctaw Nation is working to reuse Wheelock Academy, weather and funding shortages Academy as the home of Oklahoma's first tribally Millerton, OK have threatened the academy 's controlled community college. Wheelock Academy remaining historic buildings , plays an important role in the history of not Only the Choctaw Nation but also Oklahoma and the United K States . With proper funding, the Wheelock Academy buildings can get new roofs and structural stabilization. Once preserved, the historic buildings will play a part } in educating generations to come. F . 1. "w .1 y_ National Trust for Historic Preservation F 11 Most er ist laces 198 & 2000 m I IF Nationwide 00 '�'�' t IF I ® � Qme A : mmm IF ® (�' +14 m , . �V. .� � , � x ® - E'er;� ®® 1 ' " 4 0 ' 040 . m m b, . .,` 04 is t` U . S Virgin KepIF (� Islands Saved Is Favorable I Threatened ® , Lost j I Midwest Regional Office Mountains/Plains_ Southwest Regional Office 1 . 500 Main Street 53 West Jackson Boulevard Regional Office t F . 114 . 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